Topic 1 Past Paper Questions - Old Questionbank

1. What amount of oxygen, O2, (in moles) contains 1.8×1022 molecules?

A. 0.0030

B. 0.030

C. 0.30

D. 3.0
(Total 1 mark)

2. Which compound has the empirical formula with the greatest mass?

A. C2H6

B. C4H10

C. C5H10

D. C6H6
(Total 1 mark)

3. __C2H2(g) + __O2(g) → __ CO2(g) + __ H2O(g)

When the equation above is balanced, what is the coefficient for oxygen?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5
(Total 1 mark)

4. 3.0 dm3 of sulfur dioxide is reacted with 2.0 dm3 of oxygen according to the equation below.

2SO2(g) + O2(g) → 2SO3(g)

What volume of sulfur trioxide (in dm3) is formed? (Assume the reaction goes to completion
and all gases are measured at the same temperature and pressure.)

A. 5.0

B. 4.0

C. 3.0

D. 2.0
(Total 1 mark)
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5. What will happen to the volume of a fixed mass of gas when its pressure and temperature (in
Kelvin) are both doubled?

A. It will not change.

B. It will increase.

C. It will decrease.

D. The change cannot be predicted.

(Total 1 mark)

6. What amount (in moles) is present in 2.0 g of sodium hydroxide, NaOH?

A. 0.050

B. 0.10

C. 20

D. 80
(Total 1 mark)

7. A hydrocarbon contains 90% by mass of carbon. What is its empirical formula?

A. CH2

B. C3H4

C. C7H10

D. C9H10
(Total 1 mark)

8. Copper can react with nitric acid as follows.

3Cu +_HNO3 → _Cu(NO3)2 +_H2O + _NO

What is the coefficient for HNO3 when the equation is balanced?

A. 4

B. 6

C. 8

D. 10
(Total 1 mark)
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9. Lithium hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide as follows.

2LiOH + CO2 → Li2 CO3 + H2O

What mass (in grams) of lithium hydroxide is needed to react with 11 g of carbon dioxide?

A. 6

B. 12

C. 24

D. 48
(Total 1 mark)

10. Which change in conditions would increase the volume of a fixed mass of gas?
Pressure /kPa Temperature /K
A. Doubled Doubled
B. Halved Halved
C. Doubled Halved
D. Halved Doubled
(Total 1 mark)

11. How many hydrogen atoms are contained in one mole of ethanol, C2H5OH?

A. 5

B. 6

C. 1.0×1023

D. 3.6×1024
(Total 1 mark)

12. The percentage by mass of the elements in a compound is

C = 72%, H = 12%, O = 16%.

What is the mole ratio of C:H in the empirical formula of this compound?

A. 1:1

B. 1:2

C. 1:6

D. 6:1
(Total 1 mark)
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13. What is the coefficient for O2(g) when the equation below is balanced?

__C3H8(g) + __O2(g) → __CO2(g) + __H2O(g)

A. 2

B. 3

C. 5

D. 7
(Total 1 mark)

14. What amount of NaCl (in moles) is required to prepare 250 cm3 of a 0.200 mol dm–3 solution?

A. 50.0

B. 1.25

C. 0.800

D. 0.0500

(Total 1 mark)

15. For which set of conditions does a fixed mass of an ideal gas have the greatest volume?

Temperature Pressure
A. low low
B. low high
C. high high
D. high low
(Total 1 mark)

16. Which of the following contains the greatest number of molecules?

A. 1 g of CH3Cl

B. 1 g of CH2Cl2

C. 1 g of CHCl3

D. 1 g of CCl4
(Total 1 mark)
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17. Which of the following compounds has/have the empirical formula CH2O?

I. CH3COOH

II. C6H12O6

III. C12H22O11

A. II only

B. III only

C. I and II only

D. II and III only

(Total 1 mark)

18. Assuming complete reaction, what volume of 0.200 mol dm–3 HCl(aq) is required to neutralize
25.0 cm3 of 0.200 mol dm–3 Ba(OH)2(aq)?

A. 12.5 cm3

B. 25.0 cm3

C. 50.0 cm3

D. 75.0 cm3
(Total 1 mark)

19. Under what conditions would one mole of methane gas, CH4, occupy the smallest volume?

A. 273 K and 1.01×105 Pa

B. 273 K and 2.02×105 Pa

C. 546 K and 1.01×105 Pa

D. 546 K and 2.02×105 Pa

(Total 1 mark)

20. The temperature in Kelvin of 2.0 dm3 of an ideal gas is doubled and its pressure is increased by
a factor of four. What is the final volume of the gas?

A. 1.0 dm3

B. 2.0 dm3

C. 3.0 dm3

D. 4.0 dm3
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(Total 1 mark)

21. Which is a correct definition of the term empirical formula?

A. formula showing the numbers of atoms present in a compound

B. formula showing the numbers of elements present in a compound

C. formula showing the actual numbers of atoms of each element in a compound

D. formula showing the simplest ratio of numbers of atoms of each element in a compound
(Total 1 mark)

22. The reaction of ethanal and oxygen can be represented by the unbalanced equation below.

__ CH3CHO + __ O2 → __ CO2 + __ H2O

When the equation is balanced using the smallest possible integers, what is the coefficient
for O2?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6
(Total 1 mark)

23. The equation for the complete combustion of butane is

2C4H10 + 13O2 → 8CO2 + 10H2O

What is the amount (in mol) of carbon dioxide formed by the complete combustion of three
moles of butane?

A. 4

B. 8

C. 12

D. 24
(Total 1 mark)
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24. Which solution contains the greatest amount (in mol) of solute?

A. 10.0 cm3 of 0.500 mol dm–3 NaCl

B. 20.0 cm3 of 0.400 mol dm–3 NaCl

C. 30.0 cm3 of 0.300 mol dm–3 NaCl

D. 40.0 cm3 of 0.200 mol dm–3 NaCl

(Total 1 mark)

25. A fixed mass of an ideal gas has a volume of 800 cm3 under certain conditions. The pressure (in
kPa) and temperature (in K) are both doubled. What is the volume of the gas after these changes
with other conditions remaining the same?

A. 200 cm3

B. 800 cm3

C. 1600 cm3

D. 3200 cm3
(Total 1 mark)

26. The complete oxidation of propane produces carbon dioxide and water as shown below.

C3H8 + __O2 →__CO2 + __H2O

What is the total of the coefficients for the products in the balanced equation for 1 mole of
propane?

A. 6

B. 7

C. 12

D. 13
(Total 1 mark)
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27. The relative molecular mass (Mr) of a compound is 60. Which formulas are possible for this
compound?

I. CH3CH2CH2NH2

II. CH3CH2CH2OH

III. CH3CH(OH)CH3

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III
(Total 1 mark)

28. Which sample has the least number of atoms?

A. 1 mol of H2SO4

B. 1 mol of CH3COOH

C. 2 mol of H2O2

D. 2 mol of NH3
(Total 1 mark)

29. Avogadro’s constant has the same value as the number of

A. molecules in 1 mol of solid iodine.

B. atoms in 1 mol of chlorine gas.

C. ions in 1 mol of solid potassium bromide.

D. protons in 1 mol of helium gas.

(Total 1 mark)
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30. What is the total of all the coefficients in the balanced equation for the reduction of 1 mol of
MnO4–?

__ MnO4– +__H+ + __ e– →__Mn2+ + __H2O

A. 5

B. 9

C. 17

D. 19
(Total 1 mark)

31. Which contains the same number of ions as the value of Avogadro’s constant?

A. 0.5 mol NaCl

B. 0.5 mol MgCl2

C. 1.0 mol Na2O

D. 1.0 mol MgO

(Total 1 mark)

32. A reaction occurring in the extraction of lead from its ore can be represented by this unbalanced
equation:

__ PbS + __O2 → __ PbO + __ SO2

When the equation is balanced using the smallest possible whole numbers, what is the
coefficient for O2?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4
(Total 1 mark)
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33. The equation for a reaction occurring in the synthesis of methanol is

CO2 + 3H2 → CH3OH + H2O

What is the maximum amount of methanol that can be formed from 2 mol of carbon dioxide and
3 mol of hydrogen?

A. 1 mol

B. 2 mol

C. 3 mol

D. 5 mol
(Total 1 mark)

34. Which solution contains 0.1 mol of sodium hydroxide?

A. 1 cm3 of 0.1 mol dm–3 NaOH

B. 10 cm3 of 0.1 mol dm–3 NaOH

C. 100 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm–3 NaOH

D. 1000 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm–3 NaOH

(Total 1 mark)

35. A cylinder of gas is at a pressure of 40 kPa. The volume and temperature (in K) are both
doubled. What is the pressure of the gas after these changes?

A. 10 kPa

B. 20 kPa

C. 40 kPa

D. 80 kPa
(Total 1 mark)
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36. Which of the following quantities has units?

A. Relative atomic mass

B. Relative molecular mass

C. Molar mass

D. Mass number
(Total 1 mark)

37. The empirical formula of a compound is C2H4O. Which molecular formulas are possible for this
compound?

I. CH3COOH

II. CH3CH2CH2COOH

III. CH3COOCH2CH3

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III
(Total 1 mark)

38. Calcium carbonate decomposes on heating as shown below.

CaCO3 → CaO + CO2

When 50 g of calcium carbonate are decomposed, 7 g of calcium oxide are formed. What is the
percentage yield of calcium oxide?

A. 7%

B. 25%

C. 50%

D. 75%
(Total 1 mark)
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39. Sodium reacts with water as shown below.

__ Na + __ H2O → __ NaOH + __ H2

What is the total of all the coefficients when the equation is balanced using the smallest possible whole
numbers?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 6

D. 7
(Total 1 mark)

40. What is the total number of ions present in the formula, Al2(SO4)3?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 5

D. 6
(Total 1 mark)

41. A 4 g sample of sodium hydroxide, NaOH, is dissolved in water and made up to 500 cm3 of
aqueous solution. What is the concentration of the resulting solution?

A. 0.1 mol dm–3

B. 0.2 mol dm–3

C. 0.5 mol dm–3

D. 1.0 mol dm–3

(Total 1 mark)

42. Methane, CH4, burns in oxygen gas to form carbon dioxide and water. How many moles of
carbon dioxide will be formed from 8.0 g of methane?

A. 0.25

B. 0.50

C. 1.0

D. 2.0
(Total 1 mark)
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43. What is the empirical formula of a compound containing 50% by mass of element X (Ar = 20)
and 50% by mass of element Y (Ar = 25)?

A. XY

B. X3Y2

C. X4Y5

D. X5Y4
(Total 1 mark)

44. Assuming complete reaction, what volume of 0.200 mol dm–3 potassium hydroxide solution
(KOH(aq)), is required to neutralize 25.0 cm3 of 0.200 mol dm–3 aqueous sulfuric acid,
(H2SO4(aq))?

A. 12.5 cm3

B. 25.0 cm3

C. 50.0 cm3

D. 75.0 cm3
(Total 1 mark)

45. Consider the following reaction.

N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)

If the reaction is made to go to completion, what volume of ammonia (in dm3) can be prepared
from 25 dm3 of nitrogen and 60 dm3 of hydrogen? All volumes are measured at the same
temperature and pressure.

A. 40

B. 50

C. 85

D. 120
(Total 1 mark)
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46. The temperature in Kelvin of 1.0 dm3 of an ideal gas is doubled and its pressure is tripled. What
is the final volume of the gas in dm3?

A.

B.

C.

D.
(Total 1 mark)

47. On complete combustion, a sample of a hydrocarbon compound produces 1.5 mol of carbon
dioxide and 2.0 mol of water. What is the molecular formula of this hydrocarbon?

A. C2H2

B. C2H4

C. C3H4

D. C3H8
(Total 1 mark)

48. When excess BaCl2(aq) was added to a sample of Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2(aq) to determine the amount
in moles of sulfate present, 5.02×10–3 mol of BaSO4 was obtained. How many moles of sulfate
ions and iron ions were in the sample of Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2?

Amount of sulfate ions / moles Amount of iron ions / moles

–3
A. 5.02×10 2.51×10–3
B. 10.04×10–3 5.02×10–3
C. 2.51×10–3 5.02×10–3
D. 10.04×10–3 2.51×10–3
(Total 1 mark)

49. What volume of 0.500 mol dm–3 sulfuric acid solution is required to react completely with 10.0
g of calcium carbonate according to the equation below?

CaCO3(s) + H2SO4(aq) → CaSO4(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)

A. 100 cm3

B. 200 cm3

C. 300 cm3

D. 400 cm3
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(Total 1 mark)

50. Which expression gives the amount (in mol) of a substance, if the mass is given in grams?

A.

B.

C.

D. mass × molar mass

(Total 1 mark)

51. What is the total number of atoms in 0.20 mol of propanone, CH3COCH3?

A. 1.2×1022

B. 6.0×1023

C. 1.2×1024

D. 6.0×1024
(Total 1 mark)

52. When the equation below is balanced for 1 mol of C3H4, what is the coefficient for O2?

C3C4 + _O2 → _CO2 + _H2O

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5
(Total 1 mark)

53. Ethyne, C2H2, reacts with oxygen according to the equation below. What volume of oxygen (in
dm3) reacts with 0.40 dm3 of C2H2?

2C2H2(g) + 5O2(g) → 4CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)

A. 0.40

B. 0.80

C. 1.0

D. 2.0
(Total 1 mark)
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54. Ethyne, C2H2, reacts with oxygen according to the equation below. What volume of oxygen (in
dm3) reacts with 0.40 dm3 of C2H2?

2C2H2(g) + 5O2(g) → 4CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)

A. 0.40

B. 0.80

C. 1.0

D. 2.0
(Total 1 mark)

55. What is the coefficient for H+ when the redox equation below is balanced?

__Ag(s) + __NO3–(aq) +__H+(aq) → __Ag+(aq) + __NO(g) + __H2O(l)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4
(Total 1 mark)

56. How many hydrogen atoms are in one mole of ethanol, C2H5OH?

A. 1.00×1023

B. 3.61×1024

C. 5.00

D. 6.00
(Total 1 mark)

57. What is the coefficient for H2SO4(aq) when the following equation is balanced, using the
smallest possible integers?

__Mg3N2(s) + __H2SO4(aq) → __MgSO4(aq) + __(NH4)2SO4(aq)

A. 1

B. 3

C. 4

D. 7
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(Total 1 mark)

58. Air bags in cars inflate when sodium azide decomposes to form sodium and nitrogen:

2NaN3(s) → 2Na(s) + 3N2(g)

Calculate the amount, in moles, of nitrogen gas produced by the decomposition of 2.52 mol of
NaN3(s).

A. 1.68

B. 2.52

C. 3.78

D. 7.56
(Total 1 mark

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59. What volume, in cm , of 0.200 mol dm HCl(aq) is required to neutralize 25.0 cm of 0.200 mol dm
Ba(OH)2(aq)?

A. 12.5

B. 25.0

C. 50.0

D. 75.0
(Total 1 mark)

60. The relative molecular mass of aluminium chloride is 267 and its composition by mass is 20.3%
Al and 79.7% chlorine. Determine the empirical and molecular formulas of aluminium chloride.

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61. Sodium reacts with water as follows.

2Na(s) + 2H2O(l) → 2NaOH(aq) + H2(g)

1.15 g of sodium is allowed to react completely with water. The resulting solution is diluted to
250 cm3. Calculate the concentration, in mol dm–3, of the resulting sodium hydroxide solution.

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62. (ii) Write an equation for the reaction between hydrochloric acid and
calcium carbonate.

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(iii) Determine the volume of 1.50 mol dm–3 hydrochloric acid that would react with exactly
1.25 g of calcium carbonate.

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(iv) Calculate the volume of carbon dioxide, measured at 273 K and 1.01×105 Pa, which
would be produced when 1.25 g of calcium carbonate reacts completely with the
hydrochloric acid.

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63. An organic compound, A, containing only the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen was
analysed.

(a) A was found to contain 54.5% C and 9.1% H by mass, the remainder being oxygen.
Determine the empirical formula of the compound.

(3)

(b) A 0.230 g sample of A, when vaporized, had a volume of 0.0785 dm3 at 95°C and 102
kPa. Determine the relative molecular mass of A.

(3)

(c) Determine the molecular formula of A using your answers from parts (a) and (b).

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64. An organic compound A contains 62.0% by mass of carbon, 24.1% by mass of nitrogen, the
remainder being hydrogen.

(i) Determine the percentage by mass of hydrogen and the empirical formula of A.

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(ii) Define the term relative molecular mass.

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(iii) The relative molecular mass of A is 116. Determine the molecular formula of A.

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66. Propane and oxygen react according to the following equation.

C3H8(g) + 5O2(g) → 3CO2(g) + 4H2O(g)

Calculate the volume of carbon dioxide and water vapour produced and the volume of oxygen
remaining, when 20.0 dm3 of propane reacts with 120.0 dm3 of oxygen. All gas volumes are
measured at the same temperature and pressure.

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67. State and explain what would happen to the pressure of a given mass of gas when its absolute
temperature and volume are both doubled.

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68. (i) Crocetin consists of the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Determine the empirical
formula of crocetin, if 1.00 g of crocetin forms 2.68 g of carbon dioxide and 0.657 g of
water when it undergoes complete combustion.

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(ii) Determine the molecular formula of crocetin given that 0.300 mole of crocetin has a mass
of 98.5 g

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69. A solution containing ammonia requires 25.0 cm3 of 0.100 mol dm–3 hydrochloric acid to reach
the equivalence point of a titration.

(i) Write an equation for the reaction of ammonia with hydrochloric acid
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(ii) Calculate the amount (in mol) of hydrochloric acid and ammonia that react.
(2)

(iii) Calculate the mass of ammonia in the solution.

(2)
(Total 5 marks)

70. A toxic gas, A, consists of 53.8% nitrogen and 46.2% carbon by mass. At 273 K and 1.01×105
Pa, 1.048 g of A occupies 462 cm3. Determine the empirical formula of A. Calculate the molar
mass of the compound and determine its molecular structure.
(Total 3 marks)
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71. An oxide of copper was reduced to copper in a stream of hydrogen as shown below.

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After heating, the stream of hydrogen gas was maintained until the apparatus had cooled.

The following results were obtained.

Mass of empty dish = 13.80 g Mass of dish and contents before heating = 21.75 g

Mass of dish and contents after heating and leaving to cool = 20.15 g

(a) Explain why the stream of hydrogen gas was maintained until the apparatus cooled.

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(b) Calculate the empirical formula of the oxide of copper using the data above, assuming
complete reduction of the oxide.

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(c) Write a balanced equation for the reaction that occurred.

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(d) State two changes that would be observed inside the tube as it was heated.

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72. Copper metal may be produced by the reaction of copper(I) oxide and copper(I) sulfide
according to the below equation.

2Cu2O + Cu2S → 6Cu + SO2

A mixture of 10.0 kg of copper(I) oxide and 5.00 kg of copper(I) sulfide was heated until no further
reaction occurred.

(a) Determine the limiting reagent in this reaction, showing your working.

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(b) Calculate the maximum mass of copper that could be obtained from these masses of
reactants.

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73. The reaction below represents the reduction of iron ore to produce iron.

2Fe2O3 + 3C → 4Fe + 3CO2

A mixture of 30 kg of Fe2O3 and 5.0 kg of C was heated until no further reaction occurred.
Calculate the maximum mass of iron that can be obtained from these masses of reactants.

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74. 0.502 g of an alkali metal sulfate is dissolved in water and excess barium chloride solution,
BaCl2(aq) is added to precipitate all the sulfate ions as barium sulfate, BaSO4(s). The precipitate
is filtered and dried and weighs 0.672 g.

(a) Calculate the amount (in mol) of barium sulfate formed.

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(b) Determine the amount (in mol) of the alkali metal sulfate present.

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(c) Determine the molar mass of the alkali metal sulfate and state its units.

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(d) Deduce the identity of the alkali metal, showing your workings.

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(e) Write an equation for the precipitation reaction, including state symbols.

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QUICK CHECK - 5 mins

75. 0.600 mol of aluminium hydroxide is mixed with 0.600 mol of sulfuric acid, and the following
reaction occurs:

2Al(OH)3(s) + 3H2SO4(aq) → Al2(SO4)3(aq) + 6H2O(l)

(a) Determine the limiting reactant.

(2)

(b) Calculate the mass of aluminium sulfate produced.

(2)

(c) Determine the amount (in mol) of excess reactant that remains. (2)
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ANSWERS

1. B
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. A

6. A

7. B

8. C

9. B

10. D
11. D

12. B

13. C

14. D

15. D

16. A
17. C
18. C
19. B
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20. A
21. D

22. C

23. C

24. C

25. B

26. B

27. C

28. A

29. A

30. D

31. A

32. C

33. A

34. C

35. C

36. C

37. C

38. B

39. D

40. C

41. B

42. B

43. D

44. C

45. A

46. B
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47. D

48. A

49. B

50. A

51. C

52. C

53. C

54. C

55. D

56. B

57. C

58. C

59. C

60. AlCl or similar working (no penalty for use of 27 or 35.5);

empirical formula AlCl3;

molecular formula: n = = 2;

Al2Cl6;
Full credit can be obtained if the calculations are carried out by another valid method.
Two correct formulas but no valid method scores [2 max].
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61. moles of Na = = 0.05;

moles of NaOH = 0.05;

Accept “same as moles of Na”

concentration = = 0.20 (mol dm–3) 3

Allow ECF from moles of NaOH
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62. (i) bubbling/effervescence/dissolving of CaCO3/gas given off (do not accept CO2
produced); more vigorous reaction with HCl/OWTTE; 2

(ii) 2HCl(aq) + CaCO3(s) → CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(1); 2

[1] for correct formulas, [1] for balanced, state symbols not
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(iii) amount of CaCO3 = (no penalty for use of 100); amount of HCl = 2×0.0125 = 0.0250
mol (allow ECF); volume of HCl = 0.0167 dm3/16.7 cm3 (allow ECF); 3

(iv)1:1 ratio of CaCO3 to CO2 /use 0.0125 moles CO2 (allow ECF); (0.0125×22.4) = 0.28
dm3/280 cm3/2.8×10–4 m3 (allow ECF); 1
Accept calculation using pV=nRT.
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63. (a) % of oxygen = 36.4;

Do not penalize if 12, 1 and 16 are used.

C2H4O; 3
If atomic numbers or incorrect Ar values used, only first mark can be scored.
Award [3] for correct formula without working.

(b) pV = nRT/pV = /correct rearrangement;

Award [1] for 368 even if incorrect expression given.

Mr = 87.8; 3
Accept answer in range 87.8 to 88.
Do not allow ECF.
Award [3] for correct final answer

(c) C4H8O2; 1
Answer does not need to show working to receive the mark.
Do not allow ECF.
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64. (i) C N H

Award [2] for above.

No penalty for use of whole number atomic masses.
If atomic numbers used then only mark for % of H can be awarded.
If H % and calculation missing, award [1], and last mark cannot be scored.
If H % calculation incorrect apply ECF.

C3NH8; 3

Correct empirical formula scores [3].

(ii) the average mass of a molecule;

compared to 1/12 of (the mass of) one atom of 12C/compared to C-12 taken as 12;
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OR

2
Award [2] for the equation above.

(iii) C6N2H16; 1
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65. (i) C3NH8;

Correct empirical formula scores [3].
Award [2] for above.
No penalty for use of whole number atomic masses.
If atomic numbers used then only mark for % of H can be awarded.
If H % and calculation missing, award [1], and last mark cannot be scored.
If H % calculation incorrect apply ECF.

(ii) the average mass of a molecule; compared to 1/12 of (the mass of) one atom of
12
C/compared to C-12 taken as 12;

Award [2] for the equation above.

(iii) C6N2H16; 1
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66. 60.0 dm3 CO2;

80.0 dm3 H2O;

20.0 dm3 O2; 3

Apply −1(U).
[3]

67. overall there will be no change to the pressure;

double absolute temperature and the pressure doubles;
double volume and the pressure halves;
Apply ECF if points 2 and 3 are incorrect.

OR
Use PV = nRT, Since n and R are constant;
V and T are both doubled;
P will remain unchanged;

OR
OWTTE for mathematical interpretation
e.g. T 〈 P, therefore 2P;
V 〈 1/P, therefore ½P;
No change to P, ½P×2P = P; 3

68. (i) n(C)(= n(CO2) = 2.68 g÷44.01 g mol−1) = 0.0609 mol;

n(H)(= 2×n(H2O) = 0.657 g÷18.02 g mol−1) = 0.0729 mol;
m(C) = 0.0609 mol×12.01 g mol−1 = 0.731 g
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and m(H) = 0.0729 mol×1.01 g mol−1 = 0.0736 g;
m(O) = (1.00 − 0.731 − 0.0736)g = 0.195g;

n(C) n(H) n(O)

0.0609 0.0730 0.195
16.00
0.0609 0.0730 0.0122
0.0609 0.0730 0.0122
0.0122 0.0122 0.0122

4.99 5.98 1.00;

empirical formula: C5H6O; 6

For C5H6 award [4 max].
Steps used to arrive at the correct amounts (in moles) are required for full marks.

(ii) M(crocetin) = 98.5 g÷0.300 mol = 328 (g mol−1);

molecular formula: C20H24O4; 2

ECF from (i).
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69. (i) NH3(aq) + HCl(aq) → NH4Cl(aq); 1

States not required for mark

(ii) n(HCl) = cV = 0.100 mol dm−3×0.0250 dm3 = 0.00250 mol; n(NH3) = n(HCl) = 0.00250
mol; 2
ECF

(iii) (M (NH3) = 14.01 + 3(1.01) =) 17.04/17.0 (g mol−1); m(NH3) = 0.00250 mol×17.04g

mol −1 = 0.0426g/0.0425g; 2
ECF
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70. empirical formula = CN;

Working must be shown to get point.

Mr = 51.9 (g mol–1); :NC⎯CN:; 3

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71. (a) to prevent (re)oxidation of the copper/OWTTE; 1

(b) number of moles of oxygen = = 0.10; number of moles of copper = = 0.10; empirical
formula = Cu (0.10) : O (0.10) = CuO; 3
Allow ECF.
Award [1] for CuO with no working.
Alternate solution
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= 79.8% = 20.2%

= 1.25 = 1.29

(c) H2 + CuO → Cu + H2O; 1

Allow ECF.

(d) (black copper oxide) solid turns red/brown; condensation/water vapour (on sides of test
tube); 2
Accept change colour. Do not accept reduction of sample size.
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72. (a) n(Cu2O) = 10.0×103÷143.1 = 69.9 mol;

n(Cu2S) = 5.00×103÷159.16 = 31.4 mol;
Penalise failure to convert kg → g once only.

Cu2S is the limiting reagent; 3

ECF from above answers.

(b) n(Cu) = 6×n(Cu2S) = 6×31.4 = 188 mol;

m(Cu) = 188×63.55 = 11900 − 12000 g/11.9 − 12.0 kg; 2
If Cu2O given in (a), allow 3×n(Cu2O) and 3×n(Cu2O)×63.55.
Allow ECF from (a).
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73. n(Fe2O3) = 30×103÷159.7/n(Fe2O3) = 188 mol;

n(C) = 5.0×103÷12.01/n(C) = 416 mol;

Fe2O3 is the limiting reagent or implicit in calculation;

n(Fe) = 2×n(Fe2O3) = 2×188 = 376 mol;

m(Fe) = 376×55.85 = 21 kg;

Accept 2 sig. fig. or 3 sig. fig., otherwise use − 1(SF).
Correct final answers score [5].
Allow ECF.
[5]

74. (a) M(BaSO4) (= 137.34 + 32.06 + 4(16.00)) = 233.40 (g mol−1);

Accept 233.4 but not 233

n(BaSO4) = 0.00288 / 2.88×10−3(mol); 2

ECF from M value

(b) n (alkali metal sulfate) = 0.00288 / 2.88×10−3(mol); 1

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ECF

(c) 174.31 / 174.3 / 174;

ECF

units: g mol−1; 2

(d) (2(Ar) + 32 + 4(16) = 174, thus) Ar = 39 / Ar = =39;

Accept answer between 38.9 and 39.2
ECF
potassium/K;
ECF from Ar value

(e) K2SO4(aq) + BaCl2(aq) → BaSO4(s) + 2KCl(aq) 2

Award [1] for balanced equation and [1] for state symbols
ECF if another alkali metal arrived at in (d)
Accept net ionic equation
If no answer arrived at in (d), but correct equation given involving any alkali metal, then
award [1 max]
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75. (a) 0.600 mol Al(OH)3 ≡ (1.5)(0.600) mol H2SO4/0.900 mol H2SO4 needed, but only 0.600
mol used; H2SO4 limiting reactant; 2
Some working must be shown in order to score the second point.

(b) 0.200 mol Al2(SO4)3; 68.4(g); 2

Penalize incorrect units.

(c) 0.200 mol; 1

Use ECF from (a).

(d) A Brønsted-Lowry acid is a proton/H+ donor; A Lewis base is an electron-pair donor;

2

(e) H2CO3 and carbonic acid/CH3COOH and ethanoic acid; 1

Accept any other weak acid and correct formula.
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